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Michigan Democrats make endorsements for November

The Michigan Democratic Party met in Detroit Saturday and endorsed three candidates for the Michigan
Supreme Court and two each for state boards of education.

Democrats picked Southfield District Court
Judge Shelia Johnson, Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Connie Marie
Kelley, and University of Michigan Law Professor Bridget Mary McCormack for the state's high court.

Joel Ferguson and Brian Mosallum were endorsed for the Michigan State University Board of Trustees, Lupe Ramos-Montigny and Michelle Fecteau for the State Board of Education, Mark Bernstein and Shauna Ryder Diggs for the University of Michigan Board of Regents, and Sandra Hughes O'Brien and Kim Trent for the Wayne State University Board of Governors.

Democrats hold endorsement events in part to head off primary challenges.